The National Weather Service in Miami has issued a wind advisory for the region. The advisory encompasses Broward, Palm Beach and Miami-Dade counties and cautions that winds of 30 to 35 mph are expected, with gusts up to 50 mph.

The advisory will last until 8 p.m. Friday, the weather service said.

Around dawn Thursday, Pompano Beach public works officials closed the city’s pier to the dismay of about 30 fishermen.

Rich Andrews didn't mind the churning seas. He said it was "good fishing weather."

"There is no consistency. I've seen it a lot worse than this," said the Pompano Beach resident.

Otherwise, South Florida's forecaset calls for mostly cloudy skies, highs in the mid 80s, lows in the upper 70s and a 50 percent chance of rain.

Central Florida's forecast: Partly sunny with highs in the upper 80s, lows in the low 70s and a 20 percent chance of rain. Winds could gust up to 30 mph.